Associate Manager, Category Management

Advance your career as an Associate Manager, Category Management, supporting the Kroger Salty Snacking business. Here at Kellogg we care about and celebrate your success. In this exciting role you will use your analytical, cross-functional, and thought leadership skills to ideate and support in the execution of category strategies in alignment with the customer’s priorities.

As an integral part of the Kellogg Sales team, you will assist in joint value Category Management activities at the customer level. Utilizing consumer insights, you will develop innovative solutions to drive business growth - all while building your expertise and network. Are you ready to leave your footprint (Or as Tony would say paw print) as an industry leader - with an industry leader? Apply now to become a part of a best in class company that values equity, diversity and inclusion.

Kellogg is progressing toward unleashing our full potential by the end of 2023. After this portfolio transformation journey is complete, this role will support Kellanova, a leading company in global snacking, international cereal and noodles, plant-based foods, and North America frozen breakfast. Learn more about our bold next steps at UnleashingOurPotential.com.

HERE’S A TASTE OF WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING

• Unlock Insights Through Data & Analytics – Knowing your business is imperative to driving business results. You will be responsible for supporting Category Management activities with the customer and will help to identify business insights leveraging robust analytics of the category, consumer, shopper, market and customer information. As you develop compelling and profitable business building recommendations, influencing the customers’ decision-making process using fact-based, clearly communicated solutions will be mutually beneficial.
• Bring Occasion-Based Category Vision to Life – This position will involve internal and external customer interaction. As a trusted business consultant, you will assist in delivering objective category reviews and strategies that strive to achieve mutually beneficial sales and market share goals. You will prepare the team for customer calls and promote a customer-centered culture that strives to exceed customer needs, requirements, and expectations.
• Build Fact-Based, Measurable and Holistic Plans – Your project management skills will be key in supporting strategic customer specific initiatives designed to deliver category growth. You will support the presentation of projects around product and placement, leveraging tools and resources to identify solutions addressing the shopper problem to solve. Finally, executional plans – seeing an initiative completed as planned is a driver to success.

YOUR RECIPE FOR SUCCESS

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  Industry experience (i.e. Category Management, Shopper/Consumer Insights and/or sales experience) – ideally Consumer Packaged Goods (CPG)
• Proficiency in using syndicated data (i.e. Nielsen, IRI), loyalty card data and shopper panel metrics. Proficiency in JDA, Apollo or Spaceman space planning software.
• Nimble ability to assimilate and interpret large amounts of data from multiple disparate data sources into concise action-oriented recommendations
• Ability to draw conclusions, address key opportunities, understand and apply market research tools to create selling stories
• Exposure to negotiating and influencing the decision-making process through communication to large groups or high-level constituents/representatives of an organization with differing knowledge levels, communicating solutions that are mutually beneficial to the category and Kellogg.
• Strong presentation, time management, organizational, interpersonal skills, Excel and PowerPoint skills.
• Motor vehicle history with 2 or less moving violations within the last 36 months.
• HS Diploma required; BA/BS Degree preferred.

WHAT’S NEXT

After you apply, your application will be reviewed by a real recruiter – not a bot. This means it could take us a little while to get back with you so watch your inbox for updates. In the meantime, visit our How We Hire page to get insights into our hiring process and how to best prepare for a Kellogg interview.

If we can help you with a reasonable accommodation throughout the application or hiring process, please USA.Recruitment@kellogg.com.

This role takes part in Locate for Your Day, Kellogg’s hybrid way of working that empowers office-based employees to, in partnership with their managers, find a balance between working from home and the office.

ABOUT KELLOGG COMPANY

Kellogg Company is a multibillion-dollar company with over 30 thousand employees all over the globe. We are proud to make delicious foods that people love – foods that you grew up with like Frosted Flakes, Cheez It, Eggo, Pop-Tarts, Crunchy Nut, Pringles, as well as innovative foods such as MorningStar Farms, RX bar, and Noodles. Our KValues and BetterDays commitments are at the core of who we are, what we believe and what brings us together. We’re proud to say we’ve been awarded with Fortune’s “World’s Most Admired Companies”, DiversityInc’s “Top 50 Companies for Diversity”, Newsweek’s “Most Loved Workplaces”, and many more awards that you can check out here.

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion has been part of our DNA since the beginning. Clearly stated in our Code of Ethics “we have respect for individuals of all backgrounds, capability and opinions.” We believe that equity is more than leveling the playing field. It is making sure barriers, both tangible and intangible, are removed. Interested in the numbers? We hold ourselves accountable with our yearly Features report.

Kellogg is proud to offer industry competitive Total Health benefits (Physical, Financial, Emotional, and Social) that vary depending on region and type of role. Be sure to ask your recruiter for more information!

THE FINER PRINT

The ability to work a full shift, come to work on time, work overtime as needed and the ability to work according to the necessary schedule to meet job requirements with or without reasonable accommodation is an essential function of this position.

Kellogg Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer that strives to provide an inclusive work environment, a seat for everyone at the table, and embraces the diverse talent of its people. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, ethnicity, disability, religion, national origin, gender, gender identity, gender expression, marital status, sexual orientation, age, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information regarding our efforts to advance Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, please visit our website here.

Where required by state law and/or city ordinance; this employer will provide the Social Security Administration (SSA) and, if necessary, the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), with information from each new employee’s Form I-9 to confirm work authorization. For additional information, please follow this link.

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